Below, more of the same area . . . . last year an early hard frost meant this area went totally brown overnight, a horrible year for the changing of seasons. But not this year.

Below, same area . . .

Below, summer to winter at our place . . . .

Below, our crabapple tree . . . . a few years ago, a momma bear and two cubs visited us repeatedly over five straight nights, stripping these trees of their apples, snapping branches and pretty much creating havoc. The trees have since recovered.